Articles related to: environment
76: Types Of Solar Power And How They Work
Some people enjoy baking cookies in the oven, some people enjoy baking themselves in the backyard. Even if oil-soaked sun-worshipping Saturday afternoons are the most direct experience most of us ever..
77: Environmental Cost Accounting And Ecological Truth
WorldCom, Enron, Tyco: These company names have become very familiar because they all used accounting tricks that masked the truth about the true state of the companies' financial health. In the end, ..
78: In 1776 He Made An Electric Spark-fired Methane Gas Pistol that Could Shoot a Cork
Solar collectors can produce steam that can move turbines. These are methods that could be supplying all of our energy needs now.Unfortunately, despite his work in behalf of the common man, Lavoisier ..
79: Are Zero Emissions Goals Realistic?
We've come to accept the assertion that some level of air pollution and water pollution is OK; or, if not OK, that it's necessary to allow a modern lifestyle. But is this true?We all breathe the air t..
80: Environmental Hypocrisy On The Right
There are politicians who are flat-out anti-environmental - they just don't buy the argument. As long as they state their case plainly and honestly, we can at least respect their right to their opinio..
81: The Important Differences Between "Climate Change" and "Global Warming"
Many people in the media (and elsewhere) use the terms "climate change" and "global warming" interchangeably, as if they were the same thing. But there are differences between the meanings of the two ..
82: Enviornmental Hypocrites On The Left
First we had "limousine liberals" - defined as people who claimed to be champions of the poor but who themselves led lifestyles of wealth and luxury and were generally disengaged from the activities a..
83: Global Warming And Tax Shifting
We are on the doorstep of environmental and energy crises. In 2003, the fourth hottest year since 1880, thirty-five thousand Europeans died in a heat wave. Today we watch as glaciers recede and ice sh..
84: Effects Of Global Warming on Agriculture
The earth's climate has been relatively stable for thousands of years. We know intuitively that it is hot, humid, and rainy in the Amazon, and that corn grows well in the US Midwest. We know that at a..
85: Global Warming: Silencing The Critics
A recent poll of 530 climatologists in 27 countries showed 34.7 percent of interviewees endorsed the notion that a substantial part of the current global warming trend - which might see temperatures r..
86: Is Global Warming Inevitable?
Sometimes we need to think the unthinkable, particularly when dealing with a problem as dangerous as climate change - there is no room for dogma when considering the future habitability of our planet...
87: Caring For The Planet And Environment
Many vedic books teach individuals how to properly care for their environment and planet, which has been given as a gift. With proper care their environment and planet will continue to provide for the..
88: What Is A Carbon Credit?
Quite simply, you pay money to account for each tonne of carbon dioxide; or one of the other 5 common environmental pollutants that you create. 'You' can refer to individuals, corporations or politica..
89: Is Carbon Trading Contrary To Social Justice?
You can't trade in something unless you own it. When governments and companies "trade" in carbon, they establish de facto property rights over the atmosphere; a commonly held global commons. At no poi..
90: Turned Off By Carbon Offsets
I've heard just about every argument under the sun when discussing the greenhouse gas offsets model with friends and colleagues. After hearing these arguments for the first time, I often wondered whet..
91: The Truth About Granular Weed And Feed for Lawns
In the lawn and landscaping industry there are opinions on issues that run deep. If you browse the internet for just a few minutes, you'll find extremes all over the board when it comes to lawns and t..
92: Shoud We Offset Our Residual Carbon Emissions?
Carbon offsetting provokes a powerful emotional response in some people. They just don't like the idea that you can pay someone else to mop up your carbon emissions. It smacks of indulgence and cheati..
93: Is Additionality Essential For The Credibility Of Offsetting?
One of the biggest problems with offsetting is ensuring 'additionality' - proving that the offsets that you are buying in order to counterbalance your carbon emissions would not have happened without ..
94: Why Offset With Trees?
If climate change is primarily the result of burning fossil fuels isn't offsetting with trees simply a distraction? Shouldn't we focus on renewable energy projects that can replace the use of fossil f..
95: Recycling As A Form Of Offsetting
Every Thursday night, like every other householder in our neighborhood, I collect our waste paper, cans, bottles and plastic and put them out on the street outside our house. On Friday morning a local..
96: How Permanent Are Carbon Offsets?
Something that worries many people about offsetting emissions with trees is how can you guarantee that they will last long enough? Trees take time to absorb carbon, extracting it slowly from the atmos..
97: Why Some Carbon Offsets Are Better Than Others
As with any purchase, buyers need to choose their offsets carefully, particularly as the voluntary offset market is largely unregulated. One issue to consider is the offset project type. For example, ..
98: The Carbon Offset Controversy
Every day people do dozens of things that put more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. This gas is the main perpetrator of climate change, yet activities like driving, heating your house, air travel, ..
99: The Power of Methane Gas
The experience of many countries with implementing methane emissions reducing technologies and practices have shown that reducing this potent greenhouse gas makes both environmental and economic sense..
100: Advantages and Disadvantages of Wind Power
Wind power, or wind energy, is a renewable resource; it is from the sun. The advantages of wind power are many, including practical, environmental as well as economic. There are also disadvantages to ..
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